Replaced water pump in son's car. Stress level probably accounted for about 12 fast miles. In the time it took I could have come close to finishing a marathon. His car is operational now and he owes me $50 for parts and labor ($40 parts, $10 labor--what a rocking deal!). Or am I obligated to give it to him free of charge because of the whole father/son relationship thing? It's not like I gave him my blessing when he got the car--I thought there were certain things he needed to do to show he was up to the responsibility of car ownership. And I'm still waiting. So am I and enabler by fixing his car? Or, by expecting him to pay the cost of the repairs am I forcing him to accept some of that responsibility I was originally looking for?
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